Chapter 1863

Calling Anya his mother made Joey extremely uncomfortable. However, Anya was delighted that Joey finally came to his senses and was not that scared of her anymore. She showed a more sincere smile and said, "Of course, my boy. But, before Mommy lets you out of the cage, you have to answer some questions. If you answer them well, Mommy will let you out immediately. Deal?" "Deal," replied Joey with a nod. Anya grinned and asked, "First, sweetie: How was your life with the Holdens?" Joey thought for a while and answered, "Umm… Not bad…" Anya did not like what she heard. "What do you mean, not bad? Be more specific!" Joey observed Anya's reaction and grasped an idea of what answer would please her, so he answered, "Not bad… As in so-so… I was given food and clothes, but they still favored Daddy's biological children more. I'm different from them, so I never get what they have." Joey knew those were all lies. He had a great life with the Holdens, and Corinne treated him and his siblin